International conference to celebrate 8 March
International Women’s Day
Solidarity with women’s struggle in the world
For freedom, equality, security and secularism
Organisation for Women’s Liberation and European Feminist Initiative are organising an international conference on 6 March 2010, for the celebration of international women’s day, 8 March, in Gothenburg, Sweden. The theme of the conference is:
How secularism plays a vital role in the struggle for women’s equality and security and in fighting violence against women
In the face of backlash against women’s rights, women must unite to say STOP and make changes happen. As one important tool to mobilize a strong movement to achieve these goals, it is crucial to bring activists from around the world together to exchange experiences and to share views. We organised a very successful international conference in March 2009 in Gothenburg, entitled: “Why is secularism essential?” to open discussions on the importance of secularism for the women’s movement. The international conference in Skopje, Macedonia in October 2009 also brought together more than hundred activists from around the globe to address these issues and to create solidarity and advancement of women’s cause. The conference launched an Appeal for a Secular World Free of Militarism, Patriarchy and Religious Domination.
The conference on 6 March 2010 will try to focus on these important issues in our present day and to express solidarity with women around the world in their struggle for freedom, equality and security and against violence. We would like to extend our support to women in Iran, in these difficult but exciting times and in their open fight against one of the most misogynist regimes of modern time.
Speakers :
Nawal el Sadawi, writer and veteran women’s rights activist from Egypt is our guest of honour
Malalai Joya, well-know women’s rights activist and member of Loya Jirga, Afghanistan
Maria Guaman, lawyer, immigration rights, Sweden
Lilian Halls-French, president of European Feminist Initiative, France
Marieme Helie Lucas, founder of WLUML and coordinator of SIAWI, Algeria/France
Azar Majedi, writer, President of OWL and coordination member of EFI Iran/England
Cris Mc.Curley, Solicitor, working with women suffering from honour violence
Gjuner Nebiu, Presidnet of Antico, Macedonia
Maria Rachidi, the chair of Women’s rights Association and Member of co-ordination committee of Network against honour related violence Sweden/Iran
Nina Sankari, President of EFI, Poland
Gudrun TIBBE Tiberg, journalist, Responsible for Women for Peace and politically active for the Feministic initiative (FI), in western Sweden
Majedi.azar gmail.com
wlshahla.n gmail.com
www.womensliberation.net
www.ife-efi.org
www.medusahuset.se
Tel. 0046 737262622
Saturday 6 March, 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Poster 8 March 2010
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